Where does “småtting” come from?
småtting (Swedish) comes from Swedish smått, from Swedish små, from Polish smar, from Middle High German smër, from Old High German smero, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, from Proto-Germanic smerwą, from Proto-Celtic smérus — to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall...
småtting (Swedish): a (physically small (as is normal)) small child (or young of an animal); a little one, a (tiny) tot
Definitions
- a (physically small (as is normal)) small child (or young of an animal); a little one, a (tiny) tot
Ancestry of “småtting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | smått | small |
| 2 | Swedish | små | |
| 3 | Polish | smar | grease, lubricant |
| 4 | Middle High German | smër | — |
| 5 | Old High German | smero | fat |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *smeru | grease, butter, fat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | smerwą | grease, butter, fat |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | smérus | marrow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | smérus | grease |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | smer- | to fall into thought, remember, care for; to fall... |